Nonstopdrivel
14 years ago

FavreWatch: Feigning fiasco 
September, 23, 2010

by Kevin Seifert

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. --- The last thing Brett Favre wants to do, he said Thursday, is "raise red flags." But if you listened during Favre's weekly news conference, you heard these gems:

"I'm not really sure who I'm throwing to on particular plays."

"If I sat here and told you that I knew exactly what we're doing right now I'd be lying."

"When I leave the building, I don't know what goes on in our staff meetings. That's not our concern. We all need to be on the same page more. I don't want to raise red flags. We've got to get on the same page, because we're 0-2."


I threw a few of those quotes out on Twitter, and @throwingcandy was quick to respond: "Oh Please! I smell possum."

I'm inclined to agree, even though Favre's play this season has at times reflected all three statements. Two of the Vikings' five wide receivers joined the team after training camp. The Vikings haven't displayed a clear idea of what type of offense they intend to be. And it's been clear that different people have different ideas.

But this was also a classic example of Favre figuratively throwing up his hands as if to suggest he's doing the best he can under the circumstances. It's a brilliant tack that thrusts him into the hero's role should the Vikings eventually get straightened out.

Regardless, Favre offered a glimpse of his current reality as the Vikings prepare for Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions. For one, Favre said he skipped Wednesday's scheduled news conference because he didn't want to be late to a meeting and film study. He admitted that he and receiver Bernard Berrian "have not hit on all cylinders," insisted the team has enough receivers after the failure to acquire Vincent Jackson and said he needs to limit his aggressiveness during this transition time.

"I've got to err a little more with caution on some of these decisions," Favre said. "And history has shown with me that when we're struggling a little bit, I try to press the issue and try to make something happen. I think that's what's made me the quarterback I am and has benefited me throughout my career. But it's also hurt me. It's hard to be patient and try to get this puzzle pieced together."

Finally, Favre semi-joked that he has appealed to offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell to protect him by calling plays that minimize the chance he will throw a risky pass. Bevell said that role is "something I'm always conscious of."

"We [talk about that] all the time," Bevell said. "How do you manage him? How do you make sure you put him in the best situation? He's always got the one guy on [his left shoulder] telling him what to do. I try to be the guy on the other side to settle him down and continue to remind him that this is not one man versus 11. He's got those guys out there. He's got to let them do their jobs. He doesn't need to get out of the box. He's doesn't need to have out-of-body experiences. Just trust the system and we'll make sure the guy on the other end is making plays for him."

That is, if Favre even knows who they are.



My question is how can a tack thrust someone into something? A tack is just an angle. If someone is taking a certain tack, wouldn't he be thrusting himself into it?
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Zero2Cool
14 years ago
Rourke, amputation ... shut up.


As for the topic ... I think this is one of the things that has to be unsettling for his team mates. I mean, breaking the huddle and knowing your QB isn't sure where he's throwing the ball? Suppose they could excuse that with 'well it depends on how the defense lines up'.

Kind of glad he's saying those things as Viking, but like the Twatter fella said, possum.
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longtimefan
14 years ago
Yeah saying it as a Viking is great... but recall how he said..

I dont know if I WANT the ball to get win? Or something to that affect..Really struck me as kind of odd
Zero2Cool
14 years ago

Yeah saying it as a Viking is great... but recall how he said..

I dont know if I WANT the ball to get win? Or something to that affect..Really struck me as kind of odd

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He said something about he wasn't sure if he wanted to have the ball in the last two minutes of the game.
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Greg C.
14 years ago
Just more "Aw, shucks" B.S. from Favre. I don't think it affects his teammates, because they quickly learn that it's just for public consumption.
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14 years ago
I think I'm finally starting to understand what annoyed fans of other teams all those years Voldemort played for us.
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Nonstopdrivel
14 years ago
Finally? Shit, his hijinks pissed me off while he was still on the Packers' roster.
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RedSoxExcel
14 years ago
If he annoys you so much stop reading articles about him, posting them or listening to his press conferences! I'm a big fan of his as you all know and I don't even watch his press conferences or read about them, who cares?

Why read about them or watch them, whatever he says you are going to dissect and turn it into something negative about him. Favre says "Vikings are most talented team he's played with" - OMG! Slap in the face of Reggie White!

My suggestion, just ignore what he says like I do, watch him on Sundays because he's still entertaining and you'll be a lot happier. The fact that we're all discussing what he said on a Thursday press conference is playing right into what he wants, the attention. So a bigger slap to him is to ignore what he says because none of it matters.
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Nonstopdrivel
14 years ago
Being covered with lice and boils and having one's eyes plucked out by ravens is no doubt highly entertaining, but that doesn't mean it's enjoyable or fun.
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RedSoxExcel
14 years ago
NSD, I read your post a few times and I don't get it. I am stupid, so please dumb it down. Are you saying watching Favre on Sundays is painful to you?
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